Why is it hard for Kenyan TV channels to broadcast in 1080p? Is it really that expensive, or is it an issue with communication authority not licensing bandwidths? Other countries are preparing for 4k broadcast while most of the Kenyan channels don’t even support 720p Damn it!

i have been wondering the same then i realized most kenyans really dont care about 1080p and 4K content coz 1.they are not aware of it 2.they are not exposed to it 3.they are not demanding it 4.Content producers locally are not that compelled to produces more of their content in that format…besides most of the TV screens locally dont go beyond 1080p in terms of price and affordability so 1080p and 4K content watching is at a premium…its simple most kenyans are just happy enough with their content at 360p and 480p SD…

I had a problem with digital broadcasting since day one and I complained of both video and sound quality in another forum but then everyone was thinking that I was against change… the moment they started upgrading their TV sets from 14"/21" to 40" and above, they began sharing my sentiments

or is it an issue with communication authority not licensing bandwidths

It has to do with bandwidth. I read somewhere that the CAK is demanding a huge amount of KES per second of broadcasting in HD. It is economically infeasible at this time. However, the CAK can give broadcasters a leeway to broadcast in HD on a trial basis. People will gradually make the switch to HD. I mean, many homes have HD TVs right now but for content you have to depend on foreign sources.

My issue is not with the adoption of HD but big media houses not making the switch from 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9. I wonder what is making it hard for them yet small media houses such as EBRU are broadcasting with 16:9 aspect ratio. Shida ni nini kina KTN, CITIZEN, na NTV are stuck on 4:3?

kissykennysmatt:

Being satisfied with SD could be the result of luck of information

This is true. I remember arguing with a guy that claimed his TV shows local channels in HD. Nilicheka.

fwosi:

Bamba seems to be broadcasting some of its channels ni full hd. Shine TV, bamba Sport. Hopefully they do the same with KTN

While u guys are complaining of the resolution mimi i migrated news is useless and my first complaint when someone brought up a topic here abt digital migration was video and sound quality there’s no way a family cud invest in this LG 4K display tv to watch low res kenyan content it looks weird for now it Netflix and 4k movies untill then no one can enjoy watching kenyan channels on this screen i

Zuku sikuizi inajaribu we on 10mbs package no buffering at all zuku along limuru road all the way to Ruaka is flawless my friend except wen there’s downtime but wen the service is up and running no buffering at all but we considering faiba once it gets here we will switch asap hata safaricom FTTH haijafika huku its wen they are laying cables